Stoops was the defensive coordinator at FSU and also served as defensive coordinator on his brother Mike Stoops's staff for six years at Arizona. His older brother, Bob Stoops, is Oklahoma's head coach.

ESPN's Brett Murphy tweeted Mark's reaction:

https://twitter.com/McMurphyESPN/status/273518874345996289

Kentucky has not yet made the news official, but CBS Sports' Bruce Feldman spoke with a source close to the matter:

https://twitter.com/BFeldmanCBS/status/273503132321976321

Stoops oversaw vast improvements to FSU's defense when he joined in 2010: The Seminoles were ranked 108th in total defense in 2009 and moved up successfully each year and were ranked second in 2012.